The rapper and songwriter known as
Drunken Monk has released his latest single, “Look at Me Now.”
The track is the most prominent official single to be dropped from
Drunken Monk since his “DMT Flows and Cadillac Doze” EP which
appeared on digital shelves around the world in January of 2015. Both
the “DMT Flows...” EP and his new “Look at Me Now” single
have been proudly published on the New Age Lions Music LLC
independent record label. True lines, thumping back beats, creative
rhythms and an inimitable vocal delivery make “Look at Me Now” by
Drunken Monk a loud example of why independent hip hop is overtaking
the mainstream in waves.
Drunken Monk cites as main artistic
influences Outcast, the 666 Mafia, Goodey Mob, Nas, Roots, and Miles
Davis. While music by Monk is packed with many of the best qualities
of these legendary performers, his overall sound is uniquely his own
and cannot be called derivative of anyone at all. A cursory sampling
of his work over the last ten years uncovers a broad variety of tones
and types of hip hop, signaling to the music fan that no one song by
Drunken Monk can hint at what he may come up with next.
Part of Monk's unpredictable nature is
his musical background, which differentiates him from the largest
part of the hip-hop community.
“I studied jazz in college,”
Drunken Monk writes, “and have been producing now for 10 years.”
Asked to reveal the theme and message
of his new single, “Look at Me Now,” he is characteristically
direct and to the point.
“There ain't nobody to blame for most
of our problems but ourselves,” writes Monk. “Look at yourself
NOW and be real about what you see.”
Drunken Monk is the stage name of J.
Gray, a producer, keyboardist and rapper originally from Louisiana.
He often collaborates with artists from far-flung scenes such as
Arkansas and London, and appears regularly in international
magazines. He recently appeared on the popular Coast2Coast online
radio program and Sallassie's Two Racks rap contest where he opened
as a show feature.
Prior to producing full-time, emcee
Drunken Monk studied piano and jazz and has performed on instrumental
showcases as well. His vision is to produce unique works of music
that reflect the background and culture he is from and to blur the
boundaries between the genres of jazz rap, trip hop, funk, and trap.
Drunken Monk currently lives, performs and produces music in Oakland,
CA.
“Look at Me Now” by Drunken Monk is
available online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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